Samsung collaborated with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to design smart glasses that operate on the Android XR operating system, featuring Gemini capabilities.
Samsung officially unveiled its first smart glasses at the Galaxy Unpacked event in London during Galaxy Unpacked 2026, building upon concepts previously shown at Google I/O.
Samsung developed the glasses in partnership with global eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to extend the Galaxy Ecosystem from smartphones to wearable devices that support hands-free use in daily life, work, and travel.
The glasses feature lightweight frames, a battery life of up to 9 hours per charge, and can be recharged up to 7 times via the charging case. They include built-in cameras to capture what the user sees for AI processing and run on the Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 platform.
Samsung also stated that the design supports real-time personal assistant functionality, touch controls, device connectivity, efficient power use, and heat management within a compact frame.
The glasses run on the Android XR platform, integrating Google's Gemini AI. Key features include long text summarization, reading important information aloud, real-time language translation, capturing and organizing visuals like whiteboards in meetings into Notes, location-based navigation and advice, sharing live images during conversations, and recording from the wearer’s perspective—all controlled via voice or gestures.
There are two styles: Gentle Monster’s sleek black frames with a straight upper edge and curved lower edge, and Warby Parker’s classic brown frames with slightly raised brows, designed for versatile use.
Samsung said it worked closely with both partners to refine comfort points such as the forehead and behind the ears, customizing the fit for each model separately.
However, Samsung noted that battery life varies depending on network conditions, features and apps used, device settings, and the number of recharge cycles.
Some features require network connectivity, compatible Galaxy devices, or supporting applications to function fully.
Gesture control is supported only through the Watch9 device, while translation and navigation experiences vary based on language, region, application, service provider, and network environment.
Samsung has not yet announced pricing or official availability dates for the glasses.